US20180348089A1 - Wheel Testing Assembly - Google Patents
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- the disclosure and prior art relates to testing devices and more particularly pertains to a new testing device for testing a wheel on a bicycle for a bend.
- An embodiment of the disclosure meets the needs presented above by generally comprising a clamping unit that is selectively attached to a frame of a bicycle. Moreover, the clamping unit is aligned with a wheel on the bicycle. A gauge is removably coupled to the clamping unit and the gauge is aligned with the wheel. The gauge has a distal end with respect to the clamping unit. The distal end frictionally engages the wheel at a point where the wheel is bent. In this way a roundness of the wheel is tested.
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a wheel testing assembly according to an embodiment of the disclosure.
- FIG. 2 is a front view of an embodiment of the disclosure.
- FIG. 3 is a right side view of an embodiment of the disclosure.
- FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of an embodiment of the disclosure.
- FIG. 5 is a perspective in-use view of an embodiment of the disclosure.
- FIGS. 1 through 5 a new testing device embodying the principles and concepts of an embodiment of the disclosure and generally designated by the reference numeral 10 will be described.
- the wheel testing assembly 10 generally comprises a clamping unit 12 that is selectively attached to a frame 14 of a bicycle 16 .
- the clamping unit 12 is positioned to be aligned with a wheel 18 on the bicycle 16 .
- the wheel 18 may be a front wheel and a rear wheel on the bicycle 16 .
- the bicycle 16 may be a bicycle 16 of any conventional design.
- the clamping unit 12 comprises a pair of straps 20 that each has a first end 22 , a second end 24 and a first surface 26 .
- Each of the straps 20 has an arcuate portion 28 extending substantially between the first end 22 and the second end 24 .
- the arcuate portion 28 corresponding to each of the straps 20 is concavely arcuate with respect to the first surface 26 .
- the first end 22 corresponding to each of the straps 20 has a first slot 29 extending toward the arcuate portion 28 .
- Each of the straps 20 is positioned on each other having the first surface 26 corresponding to each of the straps 20 abutting each other. In this way the arcuate portion 28 corresponding to each of the straps 20 is aligned to form a circle.
- Each of the straps 20 is positioned on the frame 14 of the bicycle 16 having the arcuate portion 28 corresponding to each of the straps 20 surrounding the frame 14 .
- the straps 20 may be positioned on a chain stay of the bicycle 16 and a front fork of the bicycle 16 .
- a first fastener 30 extends through each of the straps 20 and the first fastener 30 is positioned between the second end 24 and the arcuate portion 28 .
- the first fastener 30 is selectively tightened to retain the straps 20 on the bicycle 16 .
- a second fastener 32 is selectively inserted into the first slot 29 .
- the second fastener 32 is selectively tightened to retain the straps 20 on the bicycle 16 .
- Each of the first 30 and second 32 fasteners may include a nut and a bolt.
- the nut 34 corresponding to each of the first 30 and second 32 fasteners may have a peripheral surface 36 and the peripheral surface 36 corresponding to each of the nuts may have a plurality of indentations 38 .
- the indentations 38 on each of the nuts 34 may be spaced apart from each other and be distributed around the corresponding nut.
- the indentations 38 on each of the nuts 34 enhance gripping each of the nuts 34 .
- a peg 40 is coupled to and extends away from the first surface 26 of an associated one of the straps 20 and the peg 40 has a distal end 42 with respect to the associated strap 20 .
- a disk 44 is provided that has a primary surface 46 .
- the primary surface 46 is coupled to the distal end 76 of the peg 40 having a perimeter edge 48 of the disk 44 extending beyond the peg 40 .
- a receiver 50 is provided that has a bottom end 52 and a top end 54 .
- the bottom end 52 has a well 56 extending toward the top end 54 and the top end 54 has a second slot 58 extending toward the bottom end 52 .
- the well 56 insertably receives the peg 40 such that the receiver 50 is rotatable about a vertical axis extending through the top 54 and bottom 52 ends.
- a third fastener 60 is extended through the receiver 50 and engages the peg 40 . In this way the receiver 50 is retained at a selected orientation on the peg 40 .
- the third fastener 60 frictionally engages the primary surface 46 of the disk 44 such that the receiver 50 is inhibited from is removed from the peg 40 .
- the third fastener 60 may be a set screw or the like.
- a rod 62 is provided that has an upper end 64 and a lower end 66 and the rod 62 is elongated between the upper 64 and lower 66 ends.
- the lower end 66 has a first tab 68 extending downwardly therefrom and the upper end 64 has a third slot 70 extending toward the lower end 66 .
- the first tab 68 is positioned in the second slot 58 .
- a fourth fastener 72 is extended through the receiver 50 and engages the first tab 68 on the rod 62 such that the rod 62 is pivotally coupled to the receiver 50 .
- the rod 62 is positioned at a selected angle with respect to the vertical axis in the receiver 50 .
- the fourth fastener 72 is selectively tightened to retain the rod 62 at the selected angle.
- the fourth fastener 72 may comprise a nut and a bolt.
- a gauge 74 is provided and the gauge 74 is removably coupled to the clamping unit 12 . In this way the gauge 74 is positioned to be aligned with the wheel 18 .
- the gauge 74 has a distal end 76 with respect to the clamping unit 12 . The distal end 76 frictionally engages the wheel 18 at a point where the wheel 18 is bent when the wheel 18 spin 96 s. In this way a roundness of the wheel 18 is tested.
- the gauge 74 comprises a collar 78 that has an inwardly facing surface 80 and an outwardly facing surface 82 .
- a second tab 84 is coupled to and extends away from the outwardly facing surface 82 and the second tab 84 is positioned in the third slot 70 in the rod 62 .
- a fifth fastener 86 is extended through the rod 62 and engages the second tab 84 .
- the collar 78 is pivotally coupled to the rod 62 .
- the collar 78 is positioned at a selected angle with respect to a vertical axis extending through the upper 64 and lower 66 ends of the rod 62 .
- the fifth fastener 86 is selectively tightened to retain the collar 78 at the selected angle and the fifth fastener 86 may comprise a nut and a bolt.
- a cylinder 88 is provided that has a first end 89 , a second end 90 and an outer surface 92 extending therebetween.
- the outer surface 92 is threaded between the first end 89 and the second end 90 of the cylinder 88 .
- the cylinder 88 is positioned in the collar 78 having the outer surface 92 threadably engaging the inwardly facing surface 80 of the collar 78 . In this way the cylinder 88 is movably attached to the collar 78 having the cylinder 88 being positioned at a selected angle with the vertical axis in the rod 62 .
- a knob 94 is provided and the knob 94 is coupled to the second end 90 of the cylinder 88 .
- the knob 94 rotates the cylinder 88 when the knob 94 is manipulated thereby urging the first end 22 of the cylinder 88 to be spaced a selected distance from the collar 78 .
- a pin 96 is coupled to and extends away from the first end 22 of the cylinder 88 .
- the pin 96 has a distal end 98 with respect to the first end 22 of the cylinder 88 and the pin 96 is spaced a selected distance from the wheel 18 when the knob 94 is rotated.
- the distal end 98 of the pin 96 selectively frictionally engages the wheel 18 when the wheel 18 rotates thereby facilitating a bend in the wheel 18 to be located.
- the clamping unit 12 is attached to the frame 14 of the bicycle 16 to facilitate the cylinder 88 to be aligned with an outwardly facing surface of the selected wheel 18 .
- the knob 94 is rotated to space the distal end 76 of the pin 96 a selected distance from the outwardly facing surface of the selected wheel 18 .
- the distal end 76 of the pin 96 frictionally engages the outwardly facing surface 82 of the selected wheel 18 when the wheel 18 rotates and the wheel 18 is bent. In this way the location of the bend on the wheel 18 is located without removing the wheel 18 from the bicycle 16 .
- the clamping unit 12 is removable from the bicycle 16 at any selected time.
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- The disclosure and prior art relates to testing devices and more particularly pertains to a new testing device for testing a wheel on a bicycle for a bend.
- An embodiment of the disclosure meets the needs presented above by generally comprising a clamping unit that is selectively attached to a frame of a bicycle. Moreover, the clamping unit is aligned with a wheel on the bicycle. A gauge is removably coupled to the clamping unit and the gauge is aligned with the wheel. The gauge has a distal end with respect to the clamping unit. The distal end frictionally engages the wheel at a point where the wheel is bent. In this way a roundness of the wheel is tested.
- There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more important features of the disclosure in order that the detailed description thereof that follows may be better understood, and in order that the present contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There are additional features of the disclosure that will be described hereinafter and which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto.
- The objects of the disclosure, along with the various features of novelty which characterize the disclosure, are pointed out with particularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of this disclosure.
- The disclosure will be better understood and objects other than those set forth above will become apparent when consideration is given to the following detailed description thereof. Such description makes reference to the annexed drawings wherein:
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FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a wheel testing assembly according to an embodiment of the disclosure. -
FIG. 2 is a front view of an embodiment of the disclosure. -
FIG. 3 is a right side view of an embodiment of the disclosure. -
FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of an embodiment of the disclosure. -
FIG. 5 is a perspective in-use view of an embodiment of the disclosure. - With reference now to the drawings, and in particular to
FIGS. 1 through 5 thereof, a new testing device embodying the principles and concepts of an embodiment of the disclosure and generally designated by thereference numeral 10 will be described. - As best illustrated in
FIGS. 1 through 5 , thewheel testing assembly 10 generally comprises aclamping unit 12 that is selectively attached to aframe 14 of abicycle 16. Theclamping unit 12 is positioned to be aligned with awheel 18 on thebicycle 16. Thewheel 18 may be a front wheel and a rear wheel on thebicycle 16. Additionally, thebicycle 16 may be abicycle 16 of any conventional design. - The
clamping unit 12 comprises a pair ofstraps 20 that each has afirst end 22, asecond end 24 and afirst surface 26. Each of thestraps 20 has anarcuate portion 28 extending substantially between thefirst end 22 and thesecond end 24. Thearcuate portion 28 corresponding to each of thestraps 20 is concavely arcuate with respect to thefirst surface 26. Thefirst end 22 corresponding to each of thestraps 20 has afirst slot 29 extending toward thearcuate portion 28. - Each of the
straps 20 is positioned on each other having thefirst surface 26 corresponding to each of thestraps 20 abutting each other. In this way thearcuate portion 28 corresponding to each of thestraps 20 is aligned to form a circle. Each of thestraps 20 is positioned on theframe 14 of thebicycle 16 having thearcuate portion 28 corresponding to each of thestraps 20 surrounding theframe 14. Thestraps 20 may be positioned on a chain stay of thebicycle 16 and a front fork of thebicycle 16. - A
first fastener 30 extends through each of thestraps 20 and thefirst fastener 30 is positioned between thesecond end 24 and thearcuate portion 28. Thefirst fastener 30 is selectively tightened to retain thestraps 20 on thebicycle 16. Asecond fastener 32 is selectively inserted into thefirst slot 29. Thesecond fastener 32 is selectively tightened to retain thestraps 20 on thebicycle 16. Each of the first 30 and second 32 fasteners may include a nut and a bolt. Thenut 34 corresponding to each of the first 30 and second 32 fasteners may have aperipheral surface 36 and theperipheral surface 36 corresponding to each of the nuts may have a plurality ofindentations 38. Theindentations 38 on each of thenuts 34 may be spaced apart from each other and be distributed around the corresponding nut. Theindentations 38 on each of thenuts 34 enhance gripping each of thenuts 34. - A
peg 40 is coupled to and extends away from thefirst surface 26 of an associated one of thestraps 20 and thepeg 40 has adistal end 42 with respect to the associatedstrap 20. Adisk 44 is provided that has aprimary surface 46. Theprimary surface 46 is coupled to thedistal end 76 of thepeg 40 having aperimeter edge 48 of thedisk 44 extending beyond thepeg 40. Areceiver 50 is provided that has abottom end 52 and atop end 54. Thebottom end 52 has a well 56 extending toward thetop end 54 and thetop end 54 has asecond slot 58 extending toward thebottom end 52. The well 56 insertably receives thepeg 40 such that thereceiver 50 is rotatable about a vertical axis extending through thetop 54 andbottom 52 ends. - A
third fastener 60 is extended through thereceiver 50 and engages thepeg 40. In this way thereceiver 50 is retained at a selected orientation on thepeg 40. Thethird fastener 60 frictionally engages theprimary surface 46 of thedisk 44 such that thereceiver 50 is inhibited from is removed from thepeg 40. Thethird fastener 60 may be a set screw or the like. - A
rod 62 is provided that has anupper end 64 and alower end 66 and therod 62 is elongated between the upper 64 and lower 66 ends. Thelower end 66 has afirst tab 68 extending downwardly therefrom and theupper end 64 has athird slot 70 extending toward thelower end 66. Thefirst tab 68 is positioned in thesecond slot 58. Afourth fastener 72 is extended through thereceiver 50 and engages thefirst tab 68 on therod 62 such that therod 62 is pivotally coupled to thereceiver 50. Therod 62 is positioned at a selected angle with respect to the vertical axis in thereceiver 50. Moreover, thefourth fastener 72 is selectively tightened to retain therod 62 at the selected angle. Thefourth fastener 72 may comprise a nut and a bolt. - A
gauge 74 is provided and thegauge 74 is removably coupled to theclamping unit 12. In this way thegauge 74 is positioned to be aligned with thewheel 18. Thegauge 74 has adistal end 76 with respect to theclamping unit 12. Thedistal end 76 frictionally engages thewheel 18 at a point where thewheel 18 is bent when thewheel 18 spin 96 s. In this way a roundness of thewheel 18 is tested. - The
gauge 74 comprises acollar 78 that has an inwardly facingsurface 80 and an outwardly facingsurface 82. Asecond tab 84 is coupled to and extends away from the outwardly facingsurface 82 and thesecond tab 84 is positioned in thethird slot 70 in therod 62. Afifth fastener 86 is extended through therod 62 and engages thesecond tab 84. In this way thecollar 78 is pivotally coupled to therod 62. Thecollar 78 is positioned at a selected angle with respect to a vertical axis extending through the upper 64 and lower 66 ends of therod 62. Thefifth fastener 86 is selectively tightened to retain thecollar 78 at the selected angle and thefifth fastener 86 may comprise a nut and a bolt. - A
cylinder 88 is provided that has afirst end 89, asecond end 90 and anouter surface 92 extending therebetween. Theouter surface 92 is threaded between thefirst end 89 and thesecond end 90 of thecylinder 88. Thecylinder 88 is positioned in thecollar 78 having theouter surface 92 threadably engaging the inwardly facingsurface 80 of thecollar 78. In this way thecylinder 88 is movably attached to thecollar 78 having thecylinder 88 being positioned at a selected angle with the vertical axis in therod 62. - A
knob 94 is provided and theknob 94 is coupled to thesecond end 90 of thecylinder 88. Theknob 94 rotates thecylinder 88 when theknob 94 is manipulated thereby urging thefirst end 22 of thecylinder 88 to be spaced a selected distance from thecollar 78. Apin 96 is coupled to and extends away from thefirst end 22 of thecylinder 88. Thepin 96 has adistal end 98 with respect to thefirst end 22 of thecylinder 88 and thepin 96 is spaced a selected distance from thewheel 18 when theknob 94 is rotated. Thedistal end 98 of thepin 96 selectively frictionally engages thewheel 18 when thewheel 18 rotates thereby facilitating a bend in thewheel 18 to be located. - In use, the clamping
unit 12 is attached to theframe 14 of thebicycle 16 to facilitate thecylinder 88 to be aligned with an outwardly facing surface of the selectedwheel 18. Theknob 94 is rotated to space thedistal end 76 of the pin 96 a selected distance from the outwardly facing surface of the selectedwheel 18. Thedistal end 76 of thepin 96 frictionally engages the outwardly facingsurface 82 of the selectedwheel 18 when thewheel 18 rotates and thewheel 18 is bent. In this way the location of the bend on thewheel 18 is located without removing thewheel 18 from thebicycle 16. The clampingunit 12 is removable from thebicycle 16 at any selected time. - With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized that the optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of an embodiment enabled by the disclosure, to include variations in size, materials, shape, form, function and manner of operation, assembly and use, are deemed readily apparent and obvious to one skilled in the art, and all equivalent relationships to those illustrated in the drawings and described in the specification are intended to be encompassed by an embodiment of the disclosure.
- Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles of the disclosure. Further, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the disclosure to the exact construction and operation shown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of the disclosure. In this patent document, the word “comprising” is used in its non-limiting sense to mean that items following the word are included, but items not specifically mentioned are not excluded. A reference to an element by the indefinite article “a” does not exclude the possibility that more than one of the element is present, unless the context clearly requires that there be only one of the elements.
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